Admission Requirements

The Master of Arts in history is available to all qualified candidates. Applicants should have a 3.0 GPA in history and an overall GPA of 2.8. Applicants must submit a writing sample of between five and 10 pages, preferably showing use of primary and secondary sources and a grasp of historical thinking. Applicants without academic training in history may be admitted probationally and may be asked to complete the sequence of introductory surveys in U.S. and European history. The Graduate Record Exam is required for applicants whose undergraduate CGPA is below 2.8. For additional admission information, refer to the Admission Requirements section.

Degree Requirements

The Department of History requires that all students enrolled in the M.A. program maintain the level of academic progress described in the Academic Policies section. In addition to University requirements, any student entering the history graduate program who receives a second C in his/her degree program is automatically suspended from the program. A student suspended on this basis must petition the department’s chairperson and graduate faculty for reinstatement.